By: Kai Harris, Interim Chief Executive Officer, California Human Development
When COVID-19 struck, many nonprofits scrambled to find ways to continue operations to ensure that they could meet the needs of their clients. At California Human Development (CHD), the initial impact was similar to what other organizations were experiencing, as we quickly shifted to a work-from-home model and adapted to the ‘new normal’ in a way that would allow us to seamlessly serve our clients remotely.
In response to the pandemic, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) announced updates to the Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (DRAI) project in June. CHD was one of 12 nonprofits selected to help disburse state-funded disaster relief assistance to undocumented adults who are ineligible for other forms of federal disaster relief. We were thrilled to be part of this important initiative, but as the service provider for 24 predominantly rural counties in Northern
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